Shortcuts

For the git-native commands (e.g., git worktree-checkout), daft provides short symlink aliases. Note that the daft verb commands (daft go, daft start, etc.) are already concise and don't need shortcuts.

Shortcut Styles

Three styles are available. Enable the one that fits your preference.

Git Style (default)

Prefix: gwt (Git Worktree)

Shortcut	Full Command
gwtclone	git-worktree-clone
gwtinit	git-worktree-init
gwtco	git-worktree-checkout
gwtcb	git-worktree-checkout -b
gwtbd	git-worktree-branch -d
gwtprune	git-worktree-prune
gwtcarry	git-worktree-carry
gwtfetch	git-worktree-fetch
gwtls	git-worktree-list
gwtsync	git-worktree-sync

Shell Style

Prefix: gw (shorter, shell-friendly)

Shortcut	Full Command
gwco	git-worktree-checkout
gwcob	git-worktree-checkout -b

Legacy Style

From earlier versions of daft:

Shortcut	Full Command
gclone	git-worktree-clone
gcw	git-worktree-checkout
gcbw	git-worktree-checkout -b
gprune	git-worktree-prune

Default-Branch Shortcuts (shell-init only)

These shortcuts resolve the remote's default branch dynamically. They require shell integration (daft shell-init) and are not available as symlinks.

Shortcut	Style	Description
gwtcm	Git	Check out the default branch
gwtcbm	Git	Create branch from default branch (git-worktree-checkout -b)
gwcobd	Shell	Create branch from default branch (git-worktree-checkout -b)
gcbdw	Legacy	Create branch from default branch (git-worktree-checkout -b)

Managing Shortcuts

# List all available styles and mappings
daft setup shortcuts list

# Show which shortcuts are currently installed
daft setup shortcuts status

# Enable a style (creates symlinks)
daft setup shortcuts enable git

# Disable a style (removes symlinks)
daft setup shortcuts disable legacy

# Enable only one style (disable all others)
daft setup shortcuts only shell

# Preview changes without applying
daft setup shortcuts only git --dry-run

How They Work

Shortcuts are implemented as symlinks that point to the daft binary. When the binary starts, it inspects argv[0] (how it was invoked) and maps the shortcut name to the corresponding full command.

For example, gwtco is a symlink to daft. When invoked, the binary sees argv[0] = "gwtco", resolves it to git-worktree-checkout, and runs that command.

Shell Integration Aliases

Alternatively, daft shell-init can generate shell aliases with the --aliases flag:

eval "$(daft shell-init bash --aliases)"

This creates shell functions (not symlinks) for the shell-style shortcuts (gwco, gwcob) with proper cd behavior built in. The gwcob alias maps to git-worktree-checkout -b. Default-branch shortcuts (gwtcm, gwtcbm, gwcobd, gcbdw) are always included in daft shell-init output regardless of the --aliases flag.

daft shell-init also generates shell functions for gwtrn (maps to daft rename) and gwtsync (maps to git-worktree-sync). These are always included in the shell-init output and provide the same cd behavior as other shell wrappers.